Table of Contents
Studying the Historical Jesus
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Preface and Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
CHAPTER 1 - The Study of Jesus Outside the New Testament
A Brief History of Research
Did Jesus Really Exist?
The Plan of the Present Work
CHAPTER 2 - Jesus in Classical Writings
Thallos: The Eclipse at Jesus’ Death
Pliny the Younger: The Christ of Christian Worship
Suetonius: The Instigator Chrestus
Tacitus: The Executed Christ
Mara bar Serapion: The Wise Jewish King
Lucian of Samosata: The Crucified Sophist
Celsus: Christ the Magician
Conclusions
CHAPTER 3 - Jesus in Jewish Writings
Is Jesus Mentioned in the Dead Sea Scrolls?
Josephus: Jesus, a Wise Man Called the Christ
The Rabbinic Tradition: Jesus the Magician and Deceiver
The Toledot Yeshu: How Ancient a Polemic against Jesus?
Conclusions
CHAPTER 4 - Jesus in the Sources of the Canonical Gospels
L: Jesus, the Powerful Teacher and Healer
The Special Material of Matthew: An M Source on Jesus?
The Signs Source of the Fourth Gospel: Jesus the Messiah
Q: Jesus, the Agent of the Kingdom of God
Conclusions
CHAPTER 5 - Jesus in Christian Writings after the New Testament
The Agrapha: Scattered Sayings of Jesus
The Nag Hammadi Literature: Jesus the Revealer of Secret Knowledge
The New Testament Apocrypha: Traditions and Legends about Jesus
Conclusions
Bibliography
Index of Names
Index of Subjects
Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Writings